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Earl Vibert Cato.

 

Psalms 91; He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, shall abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our beloved father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend.

Earl Vibert Cato

27-05-1947 - 26-06-2010

Those left to Mourn:

Wife: Patricia Cato Salomon

Children: Rene Cato
Yolanda Cato Johnson
Vaneska Nicaela (NL)

Mother: Elise Cato (St. Vincent)

Brothers: Errol Cato (England)
Lennox Cato ( Curacao)
Jeffrey Cato (St. Vincent)
Sister: Marva Cato (St. Vincent)

Daughter in-law: Melanie Cato-Rijnita (Curacao)

Son in-law: Jermaine Johnson (USA)

Grand Children: Kyra, Cato (Curacao)
Ylana Cato (Curacao)
Chayenne Johnson (USA)
Juwan Johnson (USA)

Aunt Camelita Daize and family (St. Vincent)
Uncle Aflick Haynes and family (St. Vincent)

Good Friend: Lorenzo Gibbs (SXM)
He also leaves to mourn many other friends too numerous to mention

8 Nieces & 1 nephew in Holland, England, USA and Canada

Other close relatives
Dominga Castro, Salomon families in SXM & Aruba, Family Harmans (NL), Vincent Williams & Family, Arnold Saunders & Family (NL), Giovanca Nicaela, Gioneldi Jerez,(NL),Toney families in St. Vincent, USA& Canada, Barbara Mc Farlane and family, Ermine James and family, Lilliette Lewis (Canada), Jean Kelly-Peters and family (Tortola, USA and Canada), Joyce Haynes and family (St. Vincent), Winnifred and Rhonda King (St. Vincent), John and Tim Hamlet and their families (St. Vincent & USA)

He was a member of The KFC Hotwings Sporting club & Former Secretary of St.Maarten Sea Rescue Foundation organizations

The funeral service for the late Earl V.Cato will be held on Friday 2nd July, 2010 at the Philipsburg Methodist Church on Front Street. Viewing and tributes will be held from 2pm to3pm. Service will commence at 3pm with interment at the Cul-de-Sac cemetery.

A Wake will be held on Thursday July 1st , 2010 at the Raoul Illidge Sports complex in Cay Hill from 7:00pm-9:30pm

The Management and staff of Emerald Funeral Home would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved families.

May His Soul Rest in Peace

 

 
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